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dave. >> rene marsh live from newtown, connecticut. we don't know yet when sandy hook elementary school will reopen or if it will. when the kids come back they will go to an unused school in a town seven miles south of newtown. that school will be ready to open by wednesday but no date has been set for children to resume class. and police officers will be stationed at that school. one school official says he doubts students will ever go back to sandy hook elementary again. make sure you stay right here with ktvu for continuing coverage of the connecticut school shooting. we'll bring you all the latest information as they emerge on air and online. >>> at least two afghan workers were killed and 15 more injured in a suicide attack overnight outside the compound of a u.s. military contractor in afghanistan. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the car bombing outside the compound for contract. now contract is a virginia based company that builds barics for military bases. ten young girls were also killed today by a land mine in anot
dave. >> rene marsh live from newtown, connecticut. we don't know yet when sandy hook elementary school will reopen or if it will. when the kids come back they will go to an unused school in a town seven miles south of newtown. that school will be ready to open by wednesday but no date has been set for children to resume class. and police officers will be stationed at that school. one school official says he doubts students will ever go back to sandy hook elementary again. make sure you...
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we have john in connecticut. we will continue to follow this when we come back. [ game announcer ] touchdown! and here comes the dunk. [ male announcer ] everyone loves to dunk. ♪ [ game announcer ] will he dunk it? yes, he will. [ male announcer ] mcdonald's tender, juicy chicken mcnuggets in creamy ranch and spicy buffalo sauce. just $4.99 for 20 of your favorite chicken mcnuggets. ♪ [ game announcer ] will he dunk it? yes, he will. [ male announcer ] more ways to love mcnuggets. ♪ . >>> the chp is mourning the death of an officer killed in solano. the officer hasn't been identified. the officer was off duty riding on highway 12 just outside fairfield when a pick um truck turned in front of him. that driver reportedly sped up to try to get of of the way but the bike clipped the back of the truck throwing the officer into oncoming traffic movement three members of a family are dead after they were hit trying to fix a flat tire. the family pulled the lexus in to the center divider around 3:00 yesterday afte
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. >> this is sandy hook in, newtown, connecticut on a busy saturday night, how the community and the state are coming together, 36 hours after this tragedy. >>> and back here in the bay area, a sawingy start to the weekend. we are tracking where the rain is now and our storm watch coverage. . >>> good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. just a few hours ago, the white house announced president obama will travel to newtown, connecticut tomorrow, the site of yesterday's mass school shooting. this, as we learn more about the victims. today, family members began releasing photos of loved ones who were killed. this is 6-year-old emily parker, one of the 20 children lost yesterday. kindergarten teacher lorain russo is among the adults gunned down. authorities say the principal, dawn hochsprung lunged at the gunman before she was mortally wounded. the father of emily parker fought back tears, as he remembered his little girl. >> she was the type of person that could just light up the room. she -- she always had something kind to say about anybody. and her, her, her
. >> this is sandy hook in, newtown, connecticut on a busy saturday night, how the community and the state are coming together, 36 hours after this tragedy. >>> and back here in the bay area, a sawingy start to the weekend. we are tracking where the rain is now and our storm watch coverage. . >>> good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. just a few hours ago, the white house announced president obama will travel to newtown, connecticut...
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jennifer davis is live in newtown, connecticut. >> good evening to you. the president will be coming heo newtown tomorrow evening. he'll take part of an interfaith vigil and meet with first responders and those who lost loved ones as well. that includes the families of eight little boys and 12 little girls, just 6 and 7 years old. . >> reporter: a grieving father shares the last moments with his daughter who was killed in friday's attack. >> i was teaching her portuguese. our last conversation was in portuguese. she told me good morning. asked how i was doing. i said i was doing well. she said she loved me. i gave her a kiss and i was out the door. >> reporter: all 20 children who died were 1st graders. they were shot in adjoining classrooms. >> this probably is the worst i have seen. >> reporter: officials say they still don't know what provoked the attack. adam lanza's family made a statement through police. >> the family of nancy lanza, shares a grief of the nation. >> reporter: newtown episcouple -- episcopal church is the second largest in the city.
jennifer davis is live in newtown, connecticut. >> good evening to you. the president will be coming heo newtown tomorrow evening. he'll take part of an interfaith vigil and meet with first responders and those who lost loved ones as well. that includes the families of eight little boys and 12 little girls, just 6 and 7 years old. . >> reporter: a grieving father shares the last moments with his daughter who was killed in friday's attack. >> i was teaching her portuguese. our...
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. >> reporter: the nra's leader did condemn the attack in connecticut but he was adamant in storage the blame away from guns or gun law. >> the idea of putting armed police officers on school campuses came under fire today by some who say it would only make a penalty dangerous situation worse. >> all of a sudden we'd be introducing thousands and thousands of additional guns on to campuses. we're not sure that that's really a viable solution. that could escalate the problem. >> reporter: >> there are already some schools in california that have armed guards on campuses. among them school districts in oakland, san francisco, san jose and west contra costa. you can join the conversation if you like. ktvu viewers are debating the proposal. tell us what you think. we'd like to hear. look for ktvu channel 2 on facebook. >>> the nra also took aim at violent video games today. john fowler is talking to mental health professionals about the conflicting research on that issue. >> christmas is now just four days away. rob roth is live in san francisco where he talked with two charities trying to m
. >> reporter: the nra's leader did condemn the attack in connecticut but he was adamant in storage the blame away from guns or gun law. >> the idea of putting armed police officers on school campuses came under fire today by some who say it would only make a penalty dangerous situation worse. >> all of a sudden we'd be introducing thousands and thousands of additional guns on to campuses. we're not sure that that's really a viable solution. that could escalate the problem....
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ktvu's john sasaki spent this weekend in newton, connecticut. watch his reports and get the latest on the investigation by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> gun buy back programs in san francisco and oakland were the most successful they have ever had. ktvu's christien kafton is live tonight and tells us why they think so many people decided to sell their weapons this time around. >> reporter: san francisco and oakland police say even one gun taken off the street good news but the 600 guns they took off the streets this weekend was more than they could hope for. >> reporter: they showed off a fraction of the guns. >> can be concealed and used on the street. >> reporter: he said the school shooting at sandy hook elementary school was on everyone's find. >> about the shooting, happened to see an old shotgun and decided she would sell it. >> reporter: the owner of a medical marijuana donated the cash to buy back the guns, 300 from oakland and 300 from san francisco. >> this excides any buy back we have done before and i think it is because folks want to g
ktvu's john sasaki spent this weekend in newton, connecticut. watch his reports and get the latest on the investigation by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> gun buy back programs in san francisco and oakland were the most successful they have ever had. ktvu's christien kafton is live tonight and tells us why they think so many people decided to sell their weapons this time around. >> reporter: san francisco and oakland police say even one gun taken off the street good news but the 600...
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he had three guns including a rifle, the same weapon used in the newtown connecticut school shooting. now the people of newtown connecticut are turning to faith and each other to help them through the holidays. during the christmas service pastors told their congress greengages good will as you overcome -- pastor told his congregation good will always overcome evil. >>> they are trying to prevent gun violence and it finds states such as hawaii and connecticut has fewer killings. states with fewer restrictions have more deaths per capita and gun right holders say gun laws don't work. >>> according to a story in the new york times, a bay area video company joined forces to promote the release of a game and the guns used in it. back in october, they released their latest website featuring gun manufacturing partners. they made many assault weapon accessories and the websites were disabled. >>> a woman was shot on christmas eve protecting the children around her. theresa cordova was trying to shield the children as bullets came through the better they will church monday -- bethel church mo
he had three guns including a rifle, the same weapon used in the newtown connecticut school shooting. now the people of newtown connecticut are turning to faith and each other to help them through the holidays. during the christmas service pastors told their congress greengages good will as you overcome -- pastor told his congregation good will always overcome evil. >>> they are trying to prevent gun violence and it finds states such as hawaii and connecticut has fewer killings. states...
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. >>> ten days after the tragedy in connecticut, hundreds come together to pay their respects to the victims this christmas eve. the memorial is still growing at sandy hook. >> some of the gifts that i had i second guessed so now i'm changing stuff. >> why retailers say this holiday shopping season is different from year's past. >>> give ktvu news to go. download the ktvu app, click the live icon and you can watch all of our newscasts live on our mobile device. >>> continuing coverage on the tragedy in newtown. it has been ten days since the shooting in the sandy hook community of connecticut and on christmas eve the entire nation is feeling for those who lost loved ones that day. visitors paid their respects to the victims tonight with messages of support and sorrow from around the world. the town hall is now home to a memorial in honor of the 20 children and six adulted killed in the massacre. >> we just needed to do it to let everyone know that we care and that they're in our that you are -- they're in our thoughts and our prayers. >>> thousands of people are calling for cnn host
. >>> ten days after the tragedy in connecticut, hundreds come together to pay their respects to the victims this christmas eve. the memorial is still growing at sandy hook. >> some of the gifts that i had i second guessed so now i'm changing stuff. >> why retailers say this holiday shopping season is different from year's past. >>> give ktvu news to go. download the ktvu app, click the live icon and you can watch all of our newscasts live on our mobile device....
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of course they are in connecticut. do you find that it's getting more difficult as we get to know the victims and we see their faces in the pictures or that people are finding comfort in just coming together right now? >> reporter: absolutely. i think that is the comfort a lot of these people here in this community are feeling because at least they know that as hard as this may be especially when you see the names and the anales of the victims, they are as far as the young children go six and seven years old when you search the faces and names it's difficult but they are all banding together with relatively big turnout at this vigil tonight. it was this huge turnout at a vigil just a couple of days ago here. more than a thousand people came out. but the support is something that is needed. they even have grief counseling available to anybody in the community who may need it. they are not used to this tragedy here. in the past ten years they have seen one homicide. this is very new for this community. >> ren marsh thank
of course they are in connecticut. do you find that it's getting more difficult as we get to know the victims and we see their faces in the pictures or that people are finding comfort in just coming together right now? >> reporter: absolutely. i think that is the comfort a lot of these people here in this community are feeling because at least they know that as hard as this may be especially when you see the names and the anales of the victims, they are as far as the young children go six...
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savings someplace else. >> the possible hole left in th house prompted the governor's of new york and connecticut to send a letter to lawmakers leaning on them to loan the money. >> the senate has the money and there's no reason the house shouldn't do the same. house speaker john boehner who has said that he does support some kind of sandy aid has not decided to bring it up for a vote in congress which ends on thursday. if they don't vote on it by then, then the bill will expire and the next congress will have to start on it all over again. >>> in washington, molly henneburg, fox news. >> a reward in finding a victim in marin. >> and the people in this funeral home, this his why this damage was not caused by flames. we have the story. >>> and you have travel plans, what travel agency are doing to handle holiday traveling. >> and the new ipad apis ready to download -- app is ready to download. we'll have your breaking news any time, anywhere ready to download. we'll have your breaking news any time, anywhere . >>> police are looking for a car that crashed into a fup -- funeral home today as servic
savings someplace else. >> the possible hole left in th house prompted the governor's of new york and connecticut to send a letter to lawmakers leaning on them to loan the money. >> the senate has the money and there's no reason the house shouldn't do the same. house speaker john boehner who has said that he does support some kind of sandy aid has not decided to bring it up for a vote in congress which ends on thursday. if they don't vote on it by then, then the bill will expire and...
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that may have saved lives in connecticut. after columbine, earthquake and tornado drills were started. live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there is a $50,000 reward being offered for information in the case where an east bay man was killed in berkeley by a hit-and-run driver 15 years ago. rick dekek. he was running along 20th street when police stay a driver ran him down. the car is described as a late model '70s or eats 80s, light- colored cadillac with a dark top. deveke's brother is our colleague, randy. a vigil will be held tonight in san rafael for a woman killed four years ago. her body was found in a parking lot behind the north street tavern in san -- on december 16th in 2008. she was last seen the night before leaving the teen evwith a man. the -- tavern with a man. the case has remained unsolved. >>> 8:49. more police patrols along a popular hiking trail in alamo after a woman said she was raped. she said she was walking on the madrone trail wednesday afternoon. she said someone pulled
that may have saved lives in connecticut. after columbine, earthquake and tornado drills were started. live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there is a $50,000 reward being offered for information in the case where an east bay man was killed in berkeley by a hit-and-run driver 15 years ago. rick dekek. he was running along 20th street when police stay a driver ran him down. the car is described as a late model '70s or eats 80s, light- colored cadillac with...
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gifts are pouring into newtown, connecticut. so much so, the town reportedly brought in four shipping containers just to hold all of the donations. >>> back here at home, mayor ed lee will introduce new legislation today aimed at reducing gun violence in the bayview district. 17-year-old montrell blakely is one of two teenage eswho died last weekend. mayor lee called the deaths horrible. there have been 67 homicides around san francisco this year compared to 50 at this time last year. >>> let's check in with sal one more time for an update on traffic. we just saw the bay bridge toll plaza look unbelievably empty. let's look at it again. the bay bridge toll is looking nicely. we're looking at the commute. if you are driving in san francisco -- i just got a tweet from oakland police saying there is an injury crash at 7th and madison. expect a detour and delay in that area. and to the 880 freeway in fremont, that traffic is busy. let's go to mark. >>> it's dry out there. it's very cold. a few upper 20s, 30s and 40s. into the aftern
gifts are pouring into newtown, connecticut. so much so, the town reportedly brought in four shipping containers just to hold all of the donations. >>> back here at home, mayor ed lee will introduce new legislation today aimed at reducing gun violence in the bayview district. 17-year-old montrell blakely is one of two teenage eswho died last weekend. mayor lee called the deaths horrible. there have been 67 homicides around san francisco this year compared to 50 at this time last year....
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. >>> a shooting in connecticut, how a local church is having their voices heard. >>> and are you naughty or nice, we will show you how norad is helping kids track santa's journey. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. . >>> welcome back, 655, it has been more than a week since the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary school, but people are still demanding more regulations on guns. >> what happened to those children was the tipping point for me. >> hundreds gathered on the brooklyn bridge to honor lives lost and they are sending a message to capitol hill. n ra is standing by its message that taking away guns is not the answer. >> i don't understand why you can't just for a minute imagine when that horrible monster tried to shoot his way in to sandy hook elementary school, that if a good guy with a gun might have been there, they might have been able to
. >>> a shooting in connecticut, how a local church is having their voices heard. >>> and are you naughty or nice, we will show you how norad is helping kids track santa's journey. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. . >>> welcome...
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hundreds of people gathered on the brooklyn bridge last night to honor the lives lost in connecticut and they are hoping to send a message to capitol hill. and meanwhile, the n ra wants to put armed guards on campus. >> if it is crazy to call for putting police and armed security to protect our children, then call me crazy. >> many people say putting armed guards in schools is crazy. >>> they are calling for action to prevent gun violence. >> actor and activists danny glover, formally from president barack obama's church were the guests of honor and they say there has been too much violence over the past year. >> it is time for people to put their guns down and get with the times now and get more people to stop all the violence. >> a group of san francisco leaders met with the mayor last week to discuss what they could do to address gun violence and they are hoping for more similar meetings in the future. meanwhile they are getting more over the fiscal cliff. there is still no deal. congress has left for christmas vacation and now it looks like the lawmaker's last hope and others say
hundreds of people gathered on the brooklyn bridge last night to honor the lives lost in connecticut and they are hoping to send a message to capitol hill. and meanwhile, the n ra wants to put armed guards on campus. >> if it is crazy to call for putting police and armed security to protect our children, then call me crazy. >> many people say putting armed guards in schools is crazy. >>> they are calling for action to prevent gun violence. >> actor and activists danny...
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. >>> some bay area gun stores say they have seen an increase in sales after the school shooting in connecticut. the press democrat reports store owners have been selling out of assault rifles and other guns. one store own owner fears the guns will be banned after president obama's plan. >>> new york police are searching for the person who killed a man by pushing him on to subway tracks in front of an on coming train. here is new surveillance video of the woman police believe no be responsible. it happened last night when the man was shoved in front of a northbound train in sunny side queens. witnesses say she fled the station after the incident. the man die add the scene. he has not yet been identified. >>> bart will add extra trains for new years eve night and new years eve morning to deter drinking and driving. they additional trains will go in and out of san francisco own new years eve. extra service will aim to alleviate crowds. and muni will join bart to help shuttle extra people around for new years celebrations and add to the fun muni is offering free travel from 8:00 p.m. new years eve
. >>> some bay area gun stores say they have seen an increase in sales after the school shooting in connecticut. the press democrat reports store owners have been selling out of assault rifles and other guns. one store own owner fears the guns will be banned after president obama's plan. >>> new york police are searching for the person who killed a man by pushing him on to subway tracks in front of an on coming train. here is new surveillance video of the woman police believe...
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they site a report that finds states with gun control laws like connecticut, have fewer killings. state was fewer restrictions like alaska, louisiana and montana have more. gun right supporters have argued that the school shooting in connecticut demonstrates that gun laws don't work. >> police in washington dc are investigating a tv news host for showing an illegal gun clip on the air. david gregory held 77 what looked like a 30 round gun magazine. it happened while he interviews the ceo of the nra. the investigation started after progun grouped pointed out they were banned. >>> funerals have been scheduled sunday and monday for the two firefighters shot and killed while responding to a fire. meantime a body found yesterday in the home is believed to be that of the sister. police say the man typed a note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and kill people. the police chief read chilling details about his plans. >> quote, i still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood i can burn down and do what they like doing best, killing people. >> police say that the
they site a report that finds states with gun control laws like connecticut, have fewer killings. state was fewer restrictions like alaska, louisiana and montana have more. gun right supporters have argued that the school shooting in connecticut demonstrates that gun laws don't work. >> police in washington dc are investigating a tv news host for showing an illegal gun clip on the air. david gregory held 77 what looked like a 30 round gun magazine. it happened while he interviews the ceo...
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. >> the last of the funerals for the victims of the connecticut school shooting will be held today. five were held yesterday. after a service for dilan hockly his 8-year-old brother released balloons. families also said good-bye to grace mcdonald and four others. >>> meantime we are hearing new details about the gunman. former classmates said he wore the same clothes every day and rarely spoke. he once give a presentation through a computer instead of speaking and a former classmate said he enjoyed playing a violent video game and liked using a military style assault rifle in the game, the same type of gun he used to shoot his victims at sandy hook. >> i a man is using the internet to counter the nra's controversiall plan to stop gun violence. the leadership said it wants armed officers at every united states school. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: the 31-year-old facebook engineer has a different idea. he is behind a petition on change.org asking the cdc to research gun violence. >> there are about 30,000 people in america wh
. >> the last of the funerals for the victims of the connecticut school shooting will be held today. five were held yesterday. after a service for dilan hockly his 8-year-old brother released balloons. families also said good-bye to grace mcdonald and four others. >>> meantime we are hearing new details about the gunman. former classmates said he wore the same clothes every day and rarely spoke. he once give a presentation through a computer instead of speaking and a former...
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. >>> the connecticut medical examiners a is the gunman's remains were claimed several days ago by a anonymous person. 20 first graders and six educators were killed in that december 4th shooting. >> several sandy hook students and family members were guests at the new york giants game. the newtown group lined up on the field and cheered as players were introduced. the team said it wanted to do something to raise the spirits of their special guests. the defending super bowl champ routed them 42-7 but the giants were eliminated from the playoff chase when the bears outlasted detroit. >>> a lot of people are counting down the hours until they can get a prime viewing location. talking about the rose parade. it atracks almost a million people to pasadena for a firsthand look at the beautiful vote floats, the bands, the horses, and everything else. but you're not allowed to stake out a spot until noon today. then you have to stay put right there until the parade begins add 8:00 tomorrow morning. now after the parade, you've got the granddaddy of all the bowl games the rose bowl. stanford
. >>> the connecticut medical examiners a is the gunman's remains were claimed several days ago by a anonymous person. 20 first graders and six educators were killed in that december 4th shooting. >> several sandy hook students and family members were guests at the new york giants game. the newtown group lined up on the field and cheered as players were introduced. the team said it wanted to do something to raise the spirits of their special guests. the defending super bowl champ...
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but he died of heart failure this morning while on his way to an appointment with a cardiologist in connecticut. brubeck had the first million-selling jazz album and the first modern jazz musician pictured on the cover of time magazine. that was back in 1954. brubeck would have turned 92 years old tomorrow. >>> the picture that launch add thousand wofrds in the media landed a bay area blogger before a judge today. the new court order that he says will keep him from doing his job. >>> the wash out here on bien hill road in the santa cruz mountains was the biggest but not the only storm damage that need to be repaired. we'll show yao what could and couldn't be done today . >>> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >>> a simple snapshot raised hack ls at san francisco's city hall and created big legal troubles today for the man who took this picture. the photographer is a high-profile bay area activist. he appeared in court today to face misdemeanor charges. david stephenson reports on the judge's new order and why the defendant claims it tramples on his f
but he died of heart failure this morning while on his way to an appointment with a cardiologist in connecticut. brubeck had the first million-selling jazz album and the first modern jazz musician pictured on the cover of time magazine. that was back in 1954. brubeck would have turned 92 years old tomorrow. >>> the picture that launch add thousand wofrds in the media landed a bay area blogger before a judge today. the new court order that he says will keep him from doing his job....
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. >>> people in newtown, connecticut, are trying to neighborhood some christmas eye joy. it's been -- christmas joy. it's been more than a week since a gunman killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school. yesterday on christmas eve volunteers passed out free hot cocoa, doughnuts an stuffed animals to kids. people in newtown, connecticut say it's important to still celebrate the holiday. >> fortunately, we have many, many kids that are still here. it's all about the kids and being with family. >>> last night, people gathered to celebrate christmas eve at church. a children's choir sang christmas carols, the shooting barely mentioned during the service. and a really nice moment. all police officers will have today off so they can spend time with their families. that's because officers in surrounding towns will come in and cover their shift. >>> 20 child-like angels adorn the all ter in the children's chap in the national cathedral -- chapel in the national cathedral. >>> two people were rushed to the hospital in east oakland overnight after their christmas eve much serv
. >>> people in newtown, connecticut, are trying to neighborhood some christmas eye joy. it's been -- christmas joy. it's been more than a week since a gunman killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school. yesterday on christmas eve volunteers passed out free hot cocoa, doughnuts an stuffed animals to kids. people in newtown, connecticut say it's important to still celebrate the holiday. >> fortunately, we have many, many kids that are still here. it's all about the kids and...
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over the school shooting in connecticut. he is doing it on behalf i a 6- year-old student who survived. attorney for the girl said she was traumatized while the confrontation with the gunman came over the loud speaker and accuses the state of failing to proeffect students foreseeable harm. >>> many people across the nation continue to fight for stronger gun control laws. the mayor of san rafael has put his name on a nationwide petition urging congress and the president to boost gun trafficking laws and get rid of military style assault weapons. >> congress is considering whether to provide more aid to the victim of sandy. they have passed a 60 billion- dollar relief package. they say it had to much money for unrelated aid projects. sandy struck in late october. it killed 250 people in seven different countries. the relief bill now goes to the house. it's not clear if they will vote on the measure or push for another one with less funding. >> a public memorial for a local leader who died this week on vacation. the 39-year-old
over the school shooting in connecticut. he is doing it on behalf i a 6- year-old student who survived. attorney for the girl said she was traumatized while the confrontation with the gunman came over the loud speaker and accuses the state of failing to proeffect students foreseeable harm. >>> many people across the nation continue to fight for stronger gun control laws. the mayor of san rafael has put his name on a nationwide petition urging congress and the president to boost gun...
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select schools in colorado, connecticut, massachusetts, new york and tennessee, are scheduled to announce today, they are adding 300 hours of class time to the calendar. officials have not said whether they plan to make the school days locker or extend the year. supporters say this will help -- longer or extend the year. supporters say this will help struggling students. >>> muni and other transit agencies are considering a controversial fare rate, how much money the passengers earn. according to "the examiner" some say they don't think it's fair that some have to pay $64 and seniors are paying $22 for the new fare. >>> 7:19. last night, president obama honored some iconic performers at the white house. he joked they have no business being on the same stage together. the president congratulated the seven honorable people for their lifetime contributions to american culture through the performing arts. -- was at the honorees' dinner. there's david hoffman, dustin hoffman and the surviving members of led zeppelin. and there were ballerinas. >>> 7:19. don't put your umbrellas away just yet.
select schools in colorado, connecticut, massachusetts, new york and tennessee, are scheduled to announce today, they are adding 300 hours of class time to the calendar. officials have not said whether they plan to make the school days locker or extend the year. supporters say this will help -- longer or extend the year. supporters say this will help struggling students. >>> muni and other transit agencies are considering a controversial fare rate, how much money the passengers earn....
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. >>> president obama calls the newtown connecticut school shooting the worst day of his presidency. >> i a skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools. and i think the vast majority of the american people are skeptical that somehow will solve our problem. >> appearing on nbc meet the press this morning, he pledged to put his full weight behind legislation next year aimed at containing gun violence while he is skeptical about placing armed guards at schools he vowed to rally americans around an agenda that would limit gun violence. he supports increased background checks and bans on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition clips. donations have been pouring in for a gun buy back program. $15,000 has been raised to pay for the event which will happen on january 15th. organizers plan to offer $200 for automatic weapons and rifles and $100 for all other firearms. they also want people to turn in violent video games but no money will be given in exchange. >>> after the colorado movie theater and connecticut school shooting some educators in colorado are taking fire
. >>> president obama calls the newtown connecticut school shooting the worst day of his presidency. >> i a skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools. and i think the vast majority of the american people are skeptical that somehow will solve our problem. >> appearing on nbc meet the press this morning, he pledged to put his full weight behind legislation next year aimed at containing gun violence while he is skeptical about placing armed guards at...